MKC70D0001

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Ottawa, KS · May 25, 1969

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 25, 1969
Place
Ottawa, KS · OTTAWA, KS
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3791JCessna 150
Status
Completed · report July 24, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
179241

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1647  69/5/25    OTTAWA,KANS         CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1315                    N3791J              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 25, 268 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            252 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OTTAWA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N3791J
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ottawa

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.